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Algunas tradiciones míticas chinas, como la que se refiere a los Augustos y Soberanos, probable recuerdo de arcaicas jefaturas neolíticas o de grupos legendarios de antepasados predinásticos, son aprovechadas para establecer paradigmas didácticos aplicables a la política, el buen gobierno y a la moral de un gobernante muy idealizado. Deidades y héroes originales, salvadores y fundacionales, aunque humanizados, son concebidos como modelos y estereotipos ideales de perfección. Héroes, reyes y sabios míticos, ancestros culturales, espíritus ancestrales, son utilizados en la literatura confuciana como modelos prototípicos que estimulan, y a la par justifican, el modo ético y moral de conducirse en el gobierno del Estado y en la organización socio-familiar. En la taoísta, se emplean como paradigmas que sirven como medio de argumentar principios, conceptos y especulaciones de diversa consideración. Toda una serie de tales héroes y ancestros sirven de explicación de los inicios del tiempo histórico, empleándose con el objetivo de ensamblar un sistema unitario y centralizado asentado en aspectos metafísicos, mitológicos y religioso-morales.

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Some Chinese mythical traditions, such as the one referring to the Augustans and Sovereigns, probably a memory of archaic Neolithic chiefdoms or legendary groups of pre-dynastic ancestors, are used to establish didactic paradigms applicable to politics, good governance and the morals of a highly idealized ruler. Original, savior and foundational, though humanized, deities and heroes are conceived of as ideal models and stereotypes of perfection. Mythical heroes, kings and sages, cultural ancestors, ancestral spirits, are used in Confucian literature as prototypical models that stimulate, and at the same time justify, the ethical and moral mode of conduct in the government of the State and in the socio-familiar organization. In the Taoist, they are used as paradigms that serve as a means of arguing principles, concepts and speculations of different consideration. A whole series of such heroes and ancestors serve as an explanation of the beginnings of historical time, being employed with the aim of assembling a unitary and centralized system based on metaphysical, mythological and religious-moral aspects.

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Title
Heroicidad, sabiduría y realeza en la edad mítica de China (II): rangos de ordenamiento y civilización
Alternate title
Heroism, Wisdom and Royalty in the Mythical Age of China (II): Ranks of Order and Civilization
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Publication title
Volume
15
Source details
Escándalo: mujer, familia y vecindario (ss. XVI-XIX)
Pages
503-527
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Section
Estudios
Publisher
Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
Place of publication
Salamanca
Country of publication
Spain
ISSN
19899289
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
Document type
Journal Article
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Online publication date
2024-03-21
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2024-03-21 (Created); 2022-07-12 (Submitted); 2024-03-21 (Issued); 2024-03-21 (Modified); 2022-07-12 (Enviado); 2022-12-12 (Aceptado)
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21 Mar 2024
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2025-11-08
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